THE KID’S DOCTOR: Teen smoking on the rise as e-cigarettes are readily available
Accessibility and advertising has led to an increase in teen e-cigarette usage.
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Interpersonal Edge: Pencil skirts are not career essential
By Dr. Daneen SkubeTribune Content Agency
Q. I have been thinking about how to dress for success at work as a woman. The problem is I'm middle aged and about 170 pounds. I cannot wear the really tailored, sharp-looking pencil skirts and snug business jackets. My career is wonderful but leaves little time for exercise. Can I dress for success without being 125 pounds?
Jill on Money: Mobile apps will power strong holiday shopping season
By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Content Agency
With the election settled and wage growth strengthening, there could be an upside surprise to retail results this holiday season. Americans are expected to increase spending by 3 to 3.5 percent from a year ago. Regardless of whether sales increase by more or less than expected, the focus will return to the growth of digital as the main driver of consumer behavior.
Social Security and You! QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
There are plenty of questions when it comes to Social Security. Some of the questions and answers are in this article.
$2M grant to help youngest students learn science
It's often thought that kindergarten is too early to learn science. But with the right approach to teaching, even the youngest students can learn to think and talk like scientists, Michigan State University researchers say.
Flashy language doesn’t fly with Supreme Court
Memo to all attorneys submitting legal briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court: Be subtle and your chances of winning go up significantly.
Keep Your Home Heating System Humming with an Annual Check Up Preventive Furnace Maintenance Offers Energy Efficiency and Safety
As the weather has turned colder, now is the best time for an inspection and tune up of your home heating system by a properly licensed mechanical contractor to make sure your system is operating safely and efficiently to keep you and your family warm all season.
News Spotlight: Jury Duty Phone Scam Is Back
Ingham County Sheriff Gene L. Wriggelsworth is warning residents of a phone scam where the caller states he is from the Sheriff's Office.
The Fatherhood Project: Manish Madan: My Two I’s and The Joy of Fatherhood
Enjoying summer bliss with his girls, Irena, 2 years and Ivannah, 4.5 years. Dr. Manish Madan gives shares his life lessons to his children.
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Living United Locally: The Volunteer Center
Pat Hemingway, CAUW’s vice president of Community Investment says we live in a giving community.